OAKS Online

Oaks Online Understand the role and purpose of OAKS in supporting student success and achievement. Familiarize users with new enhancements to OAKS Online systems and processes related to online testing. Objectives

Dedicated to OAKS Online and ELPA Provides ODE, ESD, district, and school staff with access to the following applications: –Test Information Distribution Engine (TIDE replaces UMS) –TA Interface (Test Administration) –OAKS Online Reporting System –TA Training Site –Student Practice Test –OAKS Online and ELPA news and important updates –Download of Secure Browsers (installation instructions and FAQs) Oaks Online OAKS Portal

Common Login System (CLS) Centralized login to access multiple OAKS systems –Via OAKS portal –User has access to all systems (depending on security) –Easily navigate between OAKS systems –Administer OAKS Online, ELPA, and Online Writing tests TA InterfaceTIDE Online Reporting SystemTA Training Site Oaks Online

Supported Browsers (by OAKS Online System) Oaks Online OAKS System Operating System OS Version Supported Browsers Notes TIDE TA Training Site TA Interface Online Reporting System Windows 2000 Firefox 2.0–3.6 Internet Explorer 6 Pop-up blockers must be disabled and JavaScript must be enabled XP Firefox 2.0–3.6 Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8 Vista Firefox 3.0–3.6 Internet Explorer 7 and 8 7 Firefox 3.0–3.6 Internet Explorer 8 Mac OS X 10.3Firefox 2.0– Firefox 2.0–3.6 Safari Firefox 3.0–3.6 Safari 3 and above 10.6 Firefox 3.6 Safari 4 and 5 LinuxK12 LTSPFirefox 2.0–3.5 Student Practice Test Windows Firefox 3.0–3.6 Windows Secure Browser Pop-up blockers must be disabled and JavaScript must be enabled Mac OS X Firefox 3.0–3.6 Mac Secure Browser Linux Firefox 3.0–3.6 Linux Secure Browser Student Interface Windows2000, XP, Vista, 7Windows Secure Browser 4.0 Must use the OAKS Secure Browser Mac OS X 10.3Mac Secure Browser Mac Secure Browser 4.0 LinuxK12 LTSPLinux Secure Browser 4.0

TA Interface Redesign –New design for ease-of-use and simplified navigation Student Interface –New system features and accessibility options –Improved keyboard navigation TIDE (Test Information Distribution Engine) –Replaces the User Management System (UMS) –Allows users to do everything they could with UMS Online Reporting System –View performance data from previous test administrations –District and State level participation counts (for authorized users) New Features for Oaks Online Note: Some images in this presentation are preliminary; actual cosmetic look is not final.

TA Interface Redesign –Simplified workflow reduces the need to navigate multiple pages to create/edit sessions and approve students. –No more tabs; all information is visible on one screen. TA Interface Oaks Online

What does this mean for test administration? –TAs no longer need to manage multiple test sessions across multiple days –Test sessions automatically expire upon TA logout Create one test session for students testing during a specific time Sessions cannot be resumed (A new Session ID is generated for each session) Test opportunities still do not expire until the end of the 45-calendar day period from which students first started the opportunity. Students may resume a paused test in any new test session that includes the applicable test subject and grade. Example: TA creates a test session for students on Tuesday. To resume testing on Wednesday, the TA will create another test session for students to resume testing. Create / Edit Sessions –The list of available tests automatically displays upon logging in and can remain on screen while monitoring students –Simply select the tests for the session and click [Start Session] TA Interface (cont) Oaks Online

Student Test Settings and Approvals –Approvals Preview (right) allows TAs to see students that need to be approved while monitoring test progress –The complete list of students awaiting approval will display on a pop-up screen TA Interface (cont) Oaks Online

Student Test Settings and Approvals –Adjust test settings for an individual student Oaks Online TA Interface (cont)

Student Test Settings  Language New for : A student’s test language is configurable by test subject via TIDE (but can also be adjusted in TA Interface for that specific test opportunity) Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, and Writing (all grades) can be administered in English-Spanish side-by-side New for : For Grade 3, Reading can be administered in Spanish only as a native- language assessment Oaks Online New Accessibility Features  Print on Request New for : Item printing is available as a restricted resource Only DTSA or DSA-level users can pre-set this restricted resource (via TIDE) All print requests (for items or reading passages) must still be approved by the TA in the TA Interface

Test Screen Color Options: The Student Interface can be set to present the test background with different options: Oaks Online New Accessibility Features (cont) Color Overlay - text and background color combinations are pre-defined for a colored overlay over test content

Dos Online testing is mandatory for all schools. Schools must offer OAKS Online to students. Students may take OAKS Online Math, Reading, and Science tests up to three times per year and OAKS Online Social Sciences tests up to two times per year. Students in Grades 7 and HS may take Online Writing instead of Paper/Pencil Writing. Individual students may use OAKS Braille or OAKS Extended if it is specified on a student’s IEP or 504 Plan. Determination to use OAKS Braille or OAKS Extended is content-specific. Oaks Online Dos and Don’ts

Oaks Online Dos and Don’ts (cont) Don’ts OAKS Online users must not share their login information and passwords, even with other authorized users. Do not use last year’s OAKS Secure Browser. Old secure browsers should be uninstalled before installing the new secure browsers. Do not approve students to test until you are sure the students are taking the correct test at the right time. Do not approve a student to take the ELPA unless his or her LEP flag is set to “yes.” Do not let tests linger, they will expire after 45 calendar days.

Oaks Online Before the start of the testing window, the district exposes students to the online test environment using the practice test site. The district uses the practice test to identify students who may need accommodations to fully access the online test. The district restricts students who should not use the system from accessing the online test. Promising Practices

Oaks Online Resources on the website Updated OAKS Online User Guides will be available by Sept 14, OAKS Secure Browsers was made available on the OAKS portal July 28, Enhancements to the Portal, Student Interface, Test Administrator Interface, Reports In a Nutshell

Oaks Online How can the “restrict access” functions help districts and schools implement good testing practices? How can districts and schools ensure that students are familiar with the online test system prior to testing? How can the state, districts, and schools ensure that even more students have access to OAKS Online? Acorns for Storage